99 Burb girl drove car and it overheated and shut off & towed home - please help.

[jkeaton]

Lesson learned. Do not let GF/wife drive truck.

 

[Justin S]

But if you do, put Lucasoil in first

 

[Sreinke]

It is very possible your radiator is bad. I have seen where the oil coller in the radiator cracked and mixed with coolant. My 94 chevy has trans cooler and oil coller in the radiator.

 

[whytry]

OK well finally tackling this project.

I have found a motor at a local wrecking yard, with 120k on it, 6 month warranty too, for $600, complete long block. I will be pulling the old one this weekend coming up and then getting to start the new one next week. I was looking at some perforamance stuff while at it. I just had CAI, and exhaust on it. But while I'm here was looking at adding some small stuff that can always be moved to the blown motor once I rebuild it. Was looking at the Summit headers (Pacesetters) and a Mass Air Spacer, combined only $240. I have about $1000 I have been putting away for this project and I am assuming there is going to be some stuff I have not accounted for, like new plugs, hoses, etc. This is where I am thinking now. Anybody have any other suggestions? Do not want to tear into guts on this motor, just quickly replace it so I can then tow my 68 Camaro to get it painted....

But if you had $1000 to spend and $600 was motor, am I on the wrong track for some little performance mods?

Lastly, is there a post that has steps to remove this motor, that I can follow, I have done motor pulls on my 68 Camaro but that is easy... Nothing really wired...

THX all!!

B-

 

[skylark]

Save your $$$. The headers are a minimal gain and the maf is worthless. Just get it running with new plugs, wires, cap and rotor. I would put in a new water pump and thermostat as well. If you really want to do something with the money then replace the exhaust from the y pipe to the tail pipe. The factory y pipe was garbage.

 

[GarrettGmc]

I agree with skylark, get it running make sure there's nothing wrong do a good tune up then slowly start on upgrades